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FZNT25 KNHC 172018
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
318 PM EST Sat Feb 17 2018

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf region this weekend
producing mainly gentle to moderate winds over the western Gulf,
and light to gentle winds over the eastern Gulf, with the
exception of moderate winds over the SE waters and the Straits
of Florida. Expect increasing winds and building seas by early
next week as high pressure strengthens over the western
Atlantic. A thermal trough will develop over the western Yucatan
Peninsula during each afternoon, drift west across the eastern
Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and then dissipate
over the southwest Gulf waters by late each morning.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge extending E to W along 27N will shift 
gradually N to along 28N tonight, then retract east allowing a 
weak cold front to move off the southeast United States on Sun. 
The front will quickly stall and dissipate across the northwest 
waters on Mon. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail north of
the ridge with moderate to fresh winds expected generally south
of  25N, except becoming strong along the north coast of
Hispaniola  and the north approach to the Windward Passage each
evening. The  ridge will be reinforcing by a stronger high
pressure on Mon. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of
27N. 
.SUN...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds
5 to 10 kt,  shifting to E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft late. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.